India, Jan. 8 -- Shreyanka Patil exploded onto the scene in Indian women's cricket with her performances in the Women's Premier League in 2024: she delivered on her promise and showed her capabilities against the best in the world, winning the Purple Cap and playing a significant role in helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru lift the title that year.

For the spinner, things have not gone to plan in the following period. Expecting to continue her form and play a significant role in India's plans at the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 ODI World Cup, Patil was instead restricted to the sidelines, battling a series of tough injuries that kept her out of action for over a year.

For the 23-year-old spinner, it was as much a challenge on a mental fr...